A Jeonju City Official Who Died During COVID-19 Duties Recognized as Fallen in the Line of Duty... 'Rest in Peace~'

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[Asia Economy Honam Reporting Headquarters Reporter Gominhyeong] A Jeonju City Hall employee who died while performing COVID-19 response duties has been recognized as having died in the line of duty.

According to Jeonju City, the Ministry of Personnel Management recently decided at the Civil Servant Disaster Compensation Review Committee to recognize the late Shin Chang-seop, a public official of Jeonju City Hall, as having died in the line of duty.

Officer Shin passed away from overwork on February 27 while performing urgent administrative support tasks related to COVID-19.

The Disaster Compensation Review Committee comprehensively judged the causal relationship between official duties and death, concluding that Officer Shin died in the line of duty.

With the recognition of Officer Shin's death in the line of duty, survivor pensions and compensation will be provided in accordance with the Civil Servant Disaster Compensation Act.

A city official said, “We hope this decision recognizing the death in the line of duty will bring some comfort to the bereaved family, who are more sorrowful and heartbroken than anyone else, and all public officials will not forget the noble sacrifice of the deceased.”

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